SECURITY PEST ELIMINATION

Serving Boxboro Massachusetts Since 1993

Bee & Wasp Removal Services

Paper Wasps

We eliminate all types of wasps & bees and can quickly solve wasp nest and bee problems from your Boxboro MA home, yard or business. Carpenter bees and yellow jackets are the most common bees we perform pest control services for in Boxboro MA. We 100% guarantee all our bee & wasp removal work.

Carpenter BeesYellow JacketsBumble BeesBald-faced HornetsPaper Wasps

Digger WaspsDigger BeesEuropean HornetsCicada KillersMud Dauber Wasps

Differences between Bumble & Carpenter Bees

Bumble Bee

Carpenter Bee

The carpenter bee has a shiny upper abdomen, while the bumble bees abdomen has fuzzy hairs. The carpenter bees are all the same same, but bumble bee sizes vary. The carpenter bee can be seen hovering around the upper roof lines of your house and flies in a quick erratic manner.The carpenter bee drills 1/2 inch entrance holes in the upper trims of your house with y branching tunnels extending about 8 inches in each direction. They live inside these tunnels and lay new eggs inside. If left alone, woodpeckers will eventually find them and severely damage your fascia or trim boards in the process. Sometimes you can hear them drilling and see the sawdust falling down. The bumble bee doesn’t hover like the carpenter bee. They commonly fly around closer to the ground in a graceful manner. Unlike carpenter bees, bumble bees usually make their nests in the ground.

Carpenter Bee Size

Carpenter Bee Damage

Yellow Jackets – Wasps

Carpenter bees might do a lot of damage, but yellow jackets are the number one stinging insect we perform pest control services for in Boxboro Ma. They cause the most causes of emergency room visits for allergic reactions than any other stinging bee or wasp. Eastern Yellow Jackets average about 1/2 inch long, but the late hatching new queens can be 1 inch long. They have alternating black and yellow stripes. They’re not as hairy as bees. Their wings are a smoky brown color. Yellow jackets build nests in many areas; chipmunk burrows, stone walls, hollowed logs, behind shutters, under or inside eaves and inside wall voids of our homes. The nests they build inside your walls can become very large by late summer. Many people are unaware of there presence until the cold weather starts driving them into the house. Yellow Jackets, like most wasps, can sting repeatedly, and will do so when threatened.

YELLOW JACKET ATTACKS – Some of the worst cases of attacks are caused when someone unknowingly runs a lawnmower over a chipmunk burrow that has been taken over by a large underground yellow jacket hive. They will swarm out and attack you from behind. Another, unfortunate incident happens when someone is using electric hedge trimmers trimming a shrub or bush and stumbles upon a large yellow jacket hive, or bald-faced hornet nest hidden inside the scrub. This will cause them to swarm out and attack the person closest to the shrub.

Caution: If you see yellow jackets going into a small hole in the side of your house and you can not see the hive, DO NOT SEAL UP THE HOLE or SPRAY A PESTICIDE INTO THE HOLE. This will only drive them into the house. Aerosol pesticides that you buy are extremely repellant and the wasps will just travel through the walls and between the floors looking for new ways out. You will then have yellow jackets coming into the house for as long as 3 weeks. We use special dusts to prevent this from happening.

Yellow Jacket side view

Yellow Jacket top view

Bald-faced Hornets

Bald-faced hornets can quickly build large grey or brownish paper nests around our Boxboro MA homes. They are large hornets and are very aggressive. When their hive is threatened they will swarm after the attacker. They are smarter than yellow jackets and will chase you clear across the property. A bee suit is highly recommended for bald-faced hornet removal work. Its not uncommon for someone to even be stung through a bee suit. Multiple hornets will try to sting you in a concentrated area. This way they can do the most damage. These are New England’s most feared stinging insects.

Bald-faced Hornet Close-up

Bald-faced Hornet

Bald-faced Hornet Hive

Digger Bees & Digger Wasps

There are many species of digger wasps and digger bees in Boxboro MA. The black and silver type can be seen flying low in figure eight patterns above sand lots. They will bury their eggs into the sand and then cover over the holes with sand. There are digger bees that will have interconnected tunnels under leaves in a garden or yard area. There are also the large colorful digger wasps that make their large 1/3 inch wide tunnels in hard packed soil areas like along our walkways. When found these wasps should be promptly dealt with before they have a chance to multiply and spread.

Amazing amazing experience! Very responsive, professional, with an excellent warranty!! Thank you so much to the guy who answers the phone to the technician Jon who came out and provided the service. John was so thorough and ensured when he was finished that the dog gates were closed and anything he drilled was swept up! Will use again for any future needs!

Gabriela Llanos

14:30 23 Apr 19

Karen Grabowski

21:42 22 Sep 19

Staff was friendly and helpful. Reasonable price and they came out the next day to help with our new problem. Highly recommend!

Amy Lowe

15:29 30 Jul 18

I have used Security Pest for years. If I find a bees’ nest around my house, they’re my first call. Always responsive, professional and reasonably priced.

Elle Michelle

13:05 14 Oct 19

I had a very positive experience with Security Pest. I purchased a new building and there was a Yellow jacket wasp nest in the eves under the roof. They were finding their way into the apartments and delaying the renovation process. John came out to treat the area and did a thorough job of dusting the nest on the roof. But this was mid fall & the wasps were persistent, so a week later they were still there. John came back out to treat a second time & the wasps decreased in number notably. But a week later there were a few stragglers, so John came out one last time to ensure they were gone for good! The job was guaranteed and if the wasps come back, even if it is to a different location, they will come out until the end of the season free of charge and ensure they are gone. Check out their website sometimes there is a coupon for a discount. Highly recommend!

Mary Jo Melloni

01:25 18 Sep 18

The gentleman who came and helped rid my chimney of hornets was very nice and helpful and thorough in his work. We are free of the hornets!

Chris Reed

15:18 16 Nov 19

The services provided were very professional and thorough. If you are having an issue with bees, yellow jackets, wasps or other pests, I highly recommend Security Pest Control & Termite Services. They did a complete job in getting rid of the Yellow Jacket nest that was a big nuisance.

Avery Morin

15:15 26 Mar 19

Professional and competent.

Susan Hart

16:18 28 Oct 18

Very professional. Arrived for appointment on time. Eliminated a significant infestation of bees in our eaves/attic.

John Rondeau

16:49 24 Feb 19

Needed a Termite Inspection done for my VA refinance so after checking all reviews and calling around I Chose Securty Pest control they came here they checked all floor levels and gave me an honest Inspection at a very reasonable rate. Most of all this person was on time.ThankyouJohn Rondeau Jr

Michael Hoagland

02:44 26 Sep 15

I have been a customer of Security Pest for years and recently received service that was above and beyond, compelling me to review here. It was only two days before my son's birthday party and we asked Security Pest to come to remove a vacant bird's nest from under our screened-in porch as well as treat against the residual bird mites that they left behind, which I had found out about from sitting in the porch myself and started to itch. I should have called weeks before to be honest, but life gets in the way and I put it off. Their first opening was a week out, but after hearing our story and the potential impact to our party, they made arrangements to their schedule to enable a technician to come out the very next day. The mites were treated and we were able to use the porch without any risk of bites from unwanted guests. I couldn't be more thankful for such a quick turn from Security Pest.I should mention that I also subscribe to their Residential Maintenance Program and while I don't know if that factored into their responsiveness, I do know it did not hurt. But if it did help, it made paying for the program all the more worthwhile to get the service I needed when I needed it.

Don Champagne

16:35 10 Dec 19

I suspected I had a problem with termites and did a look around the basement and found what appeared to be dead swamers on the floor.In a panic to address the issue before the ground froze I called Security Pest Control.They set up an inspection for the next morning.Their technician, John, arrived on time, listened to my concerns and after showing him the swamers I found, assured me that they were ants and not termites.He continued to share his knowledge with me to set my mind at ease.I asked if doing a termite job in the spring for piece of mind is worth it, he said that it is not necessary and wished me a Merry Christmas.I can't tell you how Merry my Christmas will be with the price of mind John gave me.I asked what the bill is and he said there is no charge and as before, just have a Merry ChristmasI highly recommend Security Pest Control and would not hesitate to call them with any concerns I have moving forward.Thank you so much.PS: They will get a call back in the spring to do an ant job.That's the least I owe them for the service they provided me today.

Matthew Gangi

17:45 25 Sep 18

I first contacted Security Pest to perform a termite inspection on my property and in my home. The worker who came by--I believe his name was John--was thorough, friendly, and informative; after consulting for over 30 minutes, he charged me zero for his time (having determined there wasn't a current infestation).This past August, I noticed yellowjacket activity on the side of my house in a slight gap which I could not treat myself. I called Security and they came out a few days later, spraying both the gap and a location near my attack to prevent escaping pests from invading the inside of my home. At present, there's no activity (and the company provided a six-month guarantee should any return).I was and am very satisfied with their service--highly recommended.

Tonia Higgins

02:20 17 Jun 18

First time customer here. Quick to schedule a time to come out to property. No issues. Would do business with them again.

Patrick Whelan

14:33 04 Jun 18

Great company. Called and man on phone was extremely helpful and knowledgeable. Was able to schedule an appointment quickly (I was pressed for time due to selling house). The technician called in the morning to confirm his arrival time. He was also extremely professional, did a fantastic job, explained the warranty, etc. It was an excellent experience. I would STRONGLY recommend this company to anyone in the Dracut, Lowell area requiring these services.

Jin McLeod

15:21 14 Oct 18

Showed up right on time, explained exactly what he was going to do and was done within minutes. Yellow jackets are gone and haven't come back.

June Trickett

04:57 01 Jan 19

Security Pest was great! Called me right away came when they said they would. Great job no more squirrels in the attic.

Rosalie Dunbar

21:40 22 Aug 19

Security Pest has done work for me several times over the years. They are friendly, professional, and excellent! One visit had to do with rats, the most recent was with hornets. The men who came to help were patient, knowledgeable, and willing to answer my questions. Plus they are willing to work with you to solve the problem.

Amazing amazing experience! Very responsive, professional, with an excellent warranty!! Thank you so much to the guy who answers the phone to the technician Jon who came out and provided the service. John was so thorough and ensured when he was finished that the dog gates were closed and anything he drilled was swept up! Will use again for any future needs!

Gabriela Llanos

14:30 23 Apr 19

Karen Grabowski

21:42 22 Sep 19

Staff was friendly and helpful. Reasonable price and they came out the next day to help with our new problem. Highly recommend!

Amy Lowe

15:29 30 Jul 18

I have used Security Pest for years. If I find a bees’ nest around my house, they’re my first call. Always responsive, professional and reasonably priced.

Elle Michelle

13:05 14 Oct 19

I had a very positive experience with Security Pest. I purchased a new building and there was a Yellow jacket wasp nest in the eves under the roof. They were finding their way into the apartments and delaying the renovation process. John came out to treat the area and did a thorough job of dusting the nest on the roof. But this was mid fall & the wasps were persistent, so a week later they were still there. John came back out to treat a second time & the wasps decreased in number notably. But a week later there were a few stragglers, so John came out one last time to ensure they were gone for good! The job was guaranteed and if the wasps come back, even if it is to a different location, they will come out until the end of the season free of charge and ensure they are gone. Check out their website sometimes there is a coupon for a discount. Highly recommend!

Mary Jo Melloni

01:25 18 Sep 18

The gentleman who came and helped rid my chimney of hornets was very nice and helpful and thorough in his work. We are free of the hornets!

Chris Reed

15:18 16 Nov 19

The services provided were very professional and thorough. If you are having an issue with bees, yellow jackets, wasps or other pests, I highly recommend Security Pest Control & Termite Services. They did a complete job in getting rid of the Yellow Jacket nest that was a big nuisance.

Avery Morin

15:15 26 Mar 19

Professional and competent.

Susan Hart

16:18 28 Oct 18

Very professional. Arrived for appointment on time. Eliminated a significant infestation of bees in our eaves/attic.

John Rondeau

16:49 24 Feb 19

Needed a Termite Inspection done for my VA refinance so after checking all reviews and calling around I Chose Securty Pest control they came here they checked all floor levels and gave me an honest Inspection at a very reasonable rate. Most of all this person was on time.ThankyouJohn Rondeau Jr

Michael Hoagland

02:44 26 Sep 15

I have been a customer of Security Pest for years and recently received service that was above and beyond, compelling me to review here. It was only two days before my son's birthday party and we asked Security Pest to come to remove a vacant bird's nest from under our screened-in porch as well as treat against the residual bird mites that they left behind, which I had found out about from sitting in the porch myself and started to itch. I should have called weeks before to be honest, but life gets in the way and I put it off. Their first opening was a week out, but after hearing our story and the potential impact to our party, they made arrangements to their schedule to enable a technician to come out the very next day. The mites were treated and we were able to use the porch without any risk of bites from unwanted guests. I couldn't be more thankful for such a quick turn from Security Pest.I should mention that I also subscribe to their Residential Maintenance Program and while I don't know if that factored into their responsiveness, I do know it did not hurt. But if it did help, it made paying for the program all the more worthwhile to get the service I needed when I needed it.

Don Champagne

16:35 10 Dec 19

I suspected I had a problem with termites and did a look around the basement and found what appeared to be dead swamers on the floor.In a panic to address the issue before the ground froze I called Security Pest Control.They set up an inspection for the next morning.Their technician, John, arrived on time, listened to my concerns and after showing him the swamers I found, assured me that they were ants and not termites.He continued to share his knowledge with me to set my mind at ease.I asked if doing a termite job in the spring for piece of mind is worth it, he said that it is not necessary and wished me a Merry Christmas.I can't tell you how Merry my Christmas will be with the price of mind John gave me.I asked what the bill is and he said there is no charge and as before, just have a Merry ChristmasI highly recommend Security Pest Control and would not hesitate to call them with any concerns I have moving forward.Thank you so much.PS: They will get a call back in the spring to do an ant job.That's the least I owe them for the service they provided me today.

Matthew Gangi

17:45 25 Sep 18

I first contacted Security Pest to perform a termite inspection on my property and in my home. The worker who came by--I believe his name was John--was thorough, friendly, and informative; after consulting for over 30 minutes, he charged me zero for his time (having determined there wasn't a current infestation).This past August, I noticed yellowjacket activity on the side of my house in a slight gap which I could not treat myself. I called Security and they came out a few days later, spraying both the gap and a location near my attack to prevent escaping pests from invading the inside of my home. At present, there's no activity (and the company provided a six-month guarantee should any return).I was and am very satisfied with their service--highly recommended.

Tonia Higgins

02:20 17 Jun 18

First time customer here. Quick to schedule a time to come out to property. No issues. Would do business with them again.

Patrick Whelan

14:33 04 Jun 18

Great company. Called and man on phone was extremely helpful and knowledgeable. Was able to schedule an appointment quickly (I was pressed for time due to selling house). The technician called in the morning to confirm his arrival time. He was also extremely professional, did a fantastic job, explained the warranty, etc. It was an excellent experience. I would STRONGLY recommend this company to anyone in the Dracut, Lowell area requiring these services.

Jin McLeod

15:21 14 Oct 18

Showed up right on time, explained exactly what he was going to do and was done within minutes. Yellow jackets are gone and haven't come back.

June Trickett

04:57 01 Jan 19

Security Pest was great! Called me right away came when they said they would. Great job no more squirrels in the attic.

Rosalie Dunbar

21:40 22 Aug 19

Security Pest has done work for me several times over the years. They are friendly, professional, and excellent! One visit had to do with rats, the most recent was with hornets. The men who came to help were patient, knowledgeable, and willing to answer my questions. Plus they are willing to work with you to solve the problem.